Weimar Republic: 1. Emergence of the Democratic Republic and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles Democracy established before treaty to end war be signed‚ Germany had no choice‚ Ludendorff announced Germany has lost war Starvation was ranmpant- no option Needed to stop britans restriction of incoming food supplies Germany becomes a democracy at Weimar in 1919. A republic with a president and prime minister First president- Ebert Scheidemann-PM – Leader of the SDP- Socialist Democratic
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Stresemann had a lot of influence over Germany in the period between 1923 and 1929. Before Stresemann took charge in 1923 the Weimar Republic had many problems. In 1922 the government declared that they could no longer pay reparations to France due to severe economic problems. The French angrily responded to this by sending in 60‚000 French and Belgian troops to invade the Ruhr. They took most of Germany’s raw materials‚ the government called for the workers to carry out passive resistance. The workers
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so on. So how did Christianity survive as a religion‚ when many others of the time did not? There were many different factors that contributed to the religions survival. Including Constantine granting Christians freedom of worship‚ ridding the empire of all pagan religions‚ and the alliance between the state and church.
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Why did attempts at cooperation in Europe between 1919 and 1939 end in failure? (Nov 11) There were many reasons why attempts at cooperation in Europe between 1919 and 1939 failed. These included the Treaty of Versailles‚ Great depression‚ and failure of the League of Nations However‚ the Hitler’s foreign policies and the appeasement of Hitler were probably the most important factors in the failure of cooperation in Europe throughout the interwar period‚ as it cemented the start of WWII. The
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Vladek made both risky and wise choices to survive the Holocaust‚ such as working in the tin shop‚ sitting above the people in the cattle cars on a blanket‚ and having a clean shirt while he was in Dachau. When Vladek worked in the tin shop‚ he was taking an immense risk‚ considering he had little to no experience being a tinsmith. “I was not really a tinsmith‚ but I knew a little.” (Spiegelman‚ 36). He could’ve been killed if he hadn’t learned so easily from watching. The lead tinsmith‚ Yidl‚ knew
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HSC Modern History Maddie Chandler Account for the successes and failures of democracy in Germany in the period 1919-1934. The crippling aftermath of World War 1 had a devastating impact on the German economy‚ society‚ and political system was devastating. Reparations had to be paid to the Allies‚ hyperinflation was reaching senseless levels‚ and unemployment was high. The nation was angry‚ resentful‚ and almost every move made by their leaders was criticised. The traditional monarch‚ the
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How surprising is it that the Weimar Republic survived from 1919-1924? With the ending of the First World War‚ Germany entered a grand new era in its history‚ one that showed promise and change for the good‚ however‚ immediately from its outset‚ the Weimar Republic encountered serious difficulties both externally and within. In this essay‚ I will asses how surprising it is that the Weimar Republic did not fall into ruin between the years 1919-1924 by considering the effects of the war and
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Dawes In 1923‚ the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse‚ but‚ surprisingly‚ the crisis was the start of a period of stability and success. The period 1923-1929 was a time when the economy boomed and cultural life flourished in Germany. This dramatic turnabout happened because Germany was saved by two people - Gustav Stresemann and Charles Dawes. Gustav Stresemann had been a nationalist‚ but he realised that something needed to be done to save Germany. The most important thing he did in 1923
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extent was the effective government of Germany in the years 1919–33 handicapped by the nature of the Weimar Constitution? It is for certain that the Weimar Constitution had an impact in the effective government of Germany in the years of 1919-33. However‚ it can be argued from both sides whether this constitution had a negative or positive impact on the effective government. One could say that the constitution was a dominant factor in the ineffectiveness of the government‚ while on the other hand
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Women get the vote 1916-1919 Women’s suffrage groups had existed since the 1870s‚ but during the war it was hard to ignore their arguments. Women were serving in the war‚ taking over from the men in factories and offices‚ holding families together while the men were overseas‚ and working in voluntary organizations that supported the war effort. They couldn’t be kept out of political life any longer. Women got the federal vote in three stages: the Military Voters Act of 1917 allowed nurses and women
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